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- Tue 27 Nov, 2018 04.58
- Forum: The Lounge
- Topic: Another High Street Rebrand
- Replies: 2524
- Views: 1157914
Re: Another High Street Rebrand
Did anyone notice Poundstretchers did buy out part of Poundworld and along with Bargin buys name. I don't think they bought it, they just started using it. Interestingly it does not appear to have been trademarked until last month, when the administrators registered it . Poundstretcher then submitt...
- Sun 18 Nov, 2018 01.26
- Forum: The Lounge
- Topic: Yet another Morrisons thread
- Replies: 1179
- Views: 526151
Re: Yet another Morrisons thread
The Folkestone branch has burnt down. https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/2BFE/production/_104226211_image1.png https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-46136205 http://up.metropol247.co.uk/rdobbie/ZDSFR03Z48L9KLB3U0Q2.jpg The bulldozers moved in fast (credit: Kent Online). I found this p...
- Thu 20 Sep, 2018 01.02
- Forum: The Lounge
- Topic: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread
- Replies: 2008
- Views: 905854
Re: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread
If Tesco seriously think they're going to claw back any of Aldi and Lidl's market share with this extremely basic half-arsed effort, they've got another thing coming. Looking at all the images posted today, Jack's seems to be based on the budget tin can retailer Aldi/Lidl/Netto of 15-20 years ago, o...
- Fri 10 Aug, 2018 23.39
- Forum: The Lounge
- Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
- Replies: 2149
- Views: 852525
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Here we have my local Homebase before and after the Sep 2017 Bunnings conversion, and after last week's "conversion" back to a Homebase. Bunnings had the whole fascia painted in their red and green, which I assume they needed special permission for, as the whole retail park has a uniform l...
- Fri 25 May, 2018 23.01
- Forum: The Lounge
- Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
- Replies: 2149
- Views: 852525
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Mezzanines were removed? Yep, Bunnings removed the mezzanine from my Homebase in Sittingbourne when they converted it. It was used by Homebase for the kitchen and bathroom showroom areas. Strange decision to actually decrease the amount of trading space, especially as one of Bunnings' supposed adva...
- Fri 25 May, 2018 19.16
- Forum: The Lounge
- Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
- Replies: 2149
- Views: 852525
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
I don't get why Bunnings only converted 24 Homebases in 16 months. It shows a lack of confidence right from the start, and of course it left the Homebase brand in a state of limbo with their hundreds of remaining stores just acting as placeholders. Will probably be the bare minimum to cost as little...
- Tue 01 May, 2018 13.14
- Forum: The Lounge
- Topic: The Unofficial Sainsbury's Thread
- Replies: 817
- Views: 395215
Re: The Unofficial Sainsbury's Thread
I enjoy shopping around too, but you'd be surprised how loyal people can be. My girlfriend's mother would never do her shopping anywhere other than Morrisons in Mansfield (even though theres a newer store in Kirkby-in-Ashfield, where she lives). My Mum thinks she's slumming it when she goes anywher...
- Wed 21 Mar, 2018 20.30
- Forum: The Lounge
- Topic: The Very Official McDonalds (and other fast food outlets) Thread
- Replies: 289
- Views: 150244
Re: The Very Official McDonalds (and other fast food outlets) Thread
Bit annoyed to discover Pizza Hut have changed it so that you can now only get diet drinks with refills, if you want a regular Pepsi you have to buy a bottle- which costs about 40p more for a single glass than the unlimited refills cost, and you can't add the extra flavours you could with the refil...
- Wed 21 Feb, 2018 20.43
- Forum: The Lounge
- Topic: The Very Official McDonalds (and other fast food outlets) Thread
- Replies: 289
- Views: 150244
Re: The Very Official McDonalds (and other fast food outlets) Thread
KFC have added a list of open restaurants. http://www.itv.com/news/2018-02-20/kfc-store-closures/ Mine's on the open list, but this evening didn't have any burger buns, mayo, lettuce, coleslaw, beans or fries. I was told I could have a Zinger burger minus the bun, lettuce and mayo - but at full pri...
- Thu 04 Jan, 2018 21.17
- Forum: The Lounge
- Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
- Replies: 2149
- Views: 852525
Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
On a similar note I think it might be the year Homebase is shrunk down to a couple of sites selling off old branded stuff. The converted Bunnings stores are selling Homebase branded stock (as regular stock, not clearance items). Incidentally, for those who haven't yet been to a Bunnings, they don't...
- Tue 05 Dec, 2017 18.17
- Forum: The Lounge
- Topic: Yet another Morrisons thread
- Replies: 1179
- Views: 526151
Re: Yet another Morrisons thread
Is this taking minimalism a bit too far?